Fast Facts
True or False: Roots of volcanoes lie 40 to 120 miles inside the Earth.
Kilauea has been erupting since
1983
How is Kilauea unlike most volcanoes?
The stereotypical volcano is tall with a clear peak and a crater on top. Kilauea looks much different, It is relatively short and has several craters that mark its history of eruptions.
Who helps the communities when they are in danger?
Red Cross and Park service
What ocean surrounds the volcano?
Pacific ocean
Earth layer is called....
Mantle
Kilauea's main crater has a _____ of lava that rises to the surface
lake
Structure of paragraph: Kilauea only makes the news every once in a while. But this volcano has been actively erupting along its East Rift Zone for more than 30 years. Volcanoes like Kilauea have rift zone. These are areas where the volcano is splitting apart. Sometimes the activity in the rift zone is mild. Other times it forces people to flee their homes.
Cause and effect
What is a sign that lava may affect your area?
steam in the yard
Lava pours out of natural tunnels known as
Lava tubes
Lava flow is
molten rock that flows down the sides of a volcano
Kilauea was once home to a
golf course
What is the biggest danger the park service is frequently seeing?
people on the cliff edge where they shouldn't be
The observatory watches states volcanoes, How does it inform communities?
They issue notices of signs of pressure building underground.
How can the lava bench be dangerous?
Lava benches are ledges of land formed from cooling lava. They break off.
Crust is
Upper part of the Earth
Kilauea's sister volcano is
Mauna Kea
Steam rising from all parts of the yard.
How can communities prepare for lava?
What is most dangerous about lava hitting the ocean?
The very hot stream
channel in the neck of a volcano where magma erupts
Why Kilauea's recent eruption was somewhat expected?
The volcano has been threatening to erupt for weeks
Will the other communities be affect from the lava?
Yes, the lava moves slow and there is no sign of stopping.
Do communities except this type of danger?
Yes, if they live in the area they know lava is part of life.
What happens when lava hits the ocean?
it explodes